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Ideology wars, missiles and more: 10 Korean news stories that defined 2023

Ideology wars, missiles and more: 10 Korean news stories that defined 2023 The controversy over the relocation of independence fighter Hong Beom-do’s bust at the Korea Military Academy was an example of the ideology-driven Yoon Suk-yeol government deliberately stirring up trouble where none had been.

[Book review] Why the Butcher of Gwangju never apologized

[Book review] Why the Butcher of Gwangju never apologized Not long ago, people were talking about the crisis of Korean cinema during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now the film “12.12: The Day” has become a box office sensation. Interestingly, the film has had an even bigger impact on younger viewers than on the middle-aged people who actually lived through the historical period depicted by the film.

Average Korean would have to save 15 years’ worth of income to afford a home in Seoul

Average Korean would have to save 15 years’ worth of income to afford a home in Seoul

The proportion of young South Koreans who own their own home reached a five-year low of 13.2% amid rising housing prices, with a 7.1-point decline in four years for the percentage of home-owning newlywed couples.

[News analysis] Why a Korean university kicked international students out of the country

[News analysis] Why a Korean university kicked international students out of the country

Hanshin University’s forcible ejection of 22 international students who were enrolled the school’s Korean language institute to their home country of Uzbekistan has been met with shock and outrage.

[Column] A year and a half of Yoon’s foreign, security policies has added to Korea risk

[Column] A year and a half of Yoon’s foreign, security policies has added to Korea risk

The South Korean public’s evaluation of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s governance has been harsh. The proportion of people who rate his performance positively has not risen beyond the mid-30% range.

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